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MINI unveils the Cooper SE, its first 100% electric convertible

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MINI has unveiled the first all-electric MINI Cooper SE convertible. Answer me this, is there a more fun and whimsical car than a MINI convertible? With MINI’s new convertible variant, the company is clearly looking to do the same. .” That’s a rhetorical question for those who are curious.

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Michigan awards $285K to new mobility initiatives that improve roadway safety and sustainability, and customer service

Green Car Congress

To help develop an environmentally and spatially friendly urban mobility solution, Nimbus received a $15,000 MMFP testing grant. The grant dollars will enable the ongoing testing and development of Nimbus’ compact EV at the proving grounds of Kettering University’s GM Mobility Research Center.

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The EV Transition Explained: Converting Gasoline Superusers

Cars That Think

motorists who, according to a study by the environmental group Coltura , drive 30,000 miles or more a year and use an estimated 32 percent of all gasoline. million from the Volkswagen diesel scandal settlement to place EV charging stations every fifty miles across Wyoming’s 913 miles of interstate highway. Woe is Wyoming.

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SCAQMD awards AC Propulsion $300K grant for 3 electric service van conversions

Green Car Congress

The California South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) has awarded AC Propulsion a $300,000 grant to integrate its electric drive system technology into commercial service vans ( three Ford E250 vans supplied by Comcast) in Southern California. AC Propulsion was awarded the $300,000 grant out of a total program budget of $750,000.

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Toyota moves closer to production with next-generation fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks; new Mirai system

Green Car Congress

In this configuration, the second-generation fuel cell system delivers more than 300 miles of range at a full load weight of 80,000 lbs., Converting the drayage trucks that currently serve these ports to electric drivetrains would move us closer to that goal. Reducing airborne pollution at the Ports of L.A. Port fleet rollout.

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Used Car Review: The 2010 BMW Z4, an Extinct Metal Roof Convertible Experience

The Truth About Cars

Back in February, I purchased an old Z4, one of the prior decade’s smattering of folding hardtop convertibles. Climate control was an optional extra, and grants an Auto mode I don’t use. It’s not noticeable until speeds are over 45 miles per hour or so, but at freeway speeds, there’s a constant hum. Tramlining occurs as well.&

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Alaska Air Group collaborating with ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen powertrain for 76-seat zero-emission aircraft

Green Car Congress

Alaska and ZeroAvia engineers will work together to scale the company’s existing powertrain platform to produce the ZA2000, an engine family capable of producing between 2,000 and 5,000 kilowatts of power with a 500-mile range. capable of transporting 76 passengers. Earlier post.).

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